Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica

Recently, driven by technological advances, globalization, and lowering of trade barriers, there has been significant economic growth and major developments around the globe. The ongoing growth and development, however, has disastrous impact on our environment and causes global warming which presents serious risks to us. So, there is mounting pressure  on us -- businesses, governments, professionals and the society - to go green. IT, which  has fundamentally altered our productivity, economy, and social well-being, can help us in this endeavour and play a new role -- helping to create a greener, more sustainable environment while offering economic benefits. While IT can offer solutions to environmental problems facing us, it is a contributor to the problem as well.  We can, however, make IT systems and their use greener and, more importantly,  apply IT innovatively in several domains to minimize their impact on the environment.  Thus, by leveraging IT, we  can help create a sustainable environment that benefits our and future generations.  

In this talk, beginning with a brief a discussion on environmental impacts of IT, I'll outline the scope, principles and practices of Green IT. I'll also discuss ongoing developments and research potential in this area, and illustrate how individuals and enterprises can embrace Green IT.

San Murugesanis the editor in chief of IEEE IT Professional; editor of IEEE Computer; the director of BRITE Professional Services; and an adjunct professor at University of Western Sydney, Australia. He is a corporate trainer, a consultant, a researcher, and an author. He is a former Senior Research Fellow of the US National Research Council, at NASA Ames Research Center, California, USA.   He served in various positions at University of Western Sydney and Southern Cross University, both in Australia, and at ISRO satellite Centre, Bangalore. He has considerable experience in both industry and academia, and his expertise and interests span a range of areas: Internet of Things, cloud computing, green IT, IT for emerging regions, smart systems and mobile applications.

 

He is a co-editor of the book, Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices(John Wiley, 2012), and upcoming Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing (Wiley, 2015).  He edits and contributes to the “Cloud Cover” department in Computer and serves on several committees and boards. He is Standing Chair of the new COMPSAC Symposium on IT in Practice (ITiP). He has delivered several seminars, keynotes and professional development programs at academic and professional meeting in several countries around the globe. He has developed and offered multilevel certification programs on green IT, cloud computing and Internet of Things for practitioners, working professionals and executives. He consults with industry, government and educational institutions. He holds Doctorate (PhD), Master in Technology, and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degrees.

 

Dr. Murugesan is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society and Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, as well as a distinguished visitor of the IEEE Computer Society. For further information, visit his Webpage at Website:http://tinyurl.com/sanbio.